Over the years on Giant Bomb, I have to say that I’ve enjoyed posting, sharing, and meeting a diverse bunch of people with various and diverse interests. There were actually a handful of people that I grew unexpectedly close to, though I may be the naive one believing that, but I have never felt so alive since this Giant Bomb experience. I think that it would be appropriate to make mention of my video game love with everyone. I also encourage you all to share your video game love. (I know I write cheesy and there is a huge wall of text, but just follow along if ya’ll can.)

**Also, I want to make note to all. This thread was intended to make everyone feel good about being a gamer. At times, we are looked down and frowned upon, and it's NOT FAIR! Sometimes we can get discouraged because some games don't meet our expectations, but there are things that we can look back on that touches our inner child. This thread is for not just me, but it's for the people of Giantbomb! It's for them to realize that they love games, and nothing will get in the way of that. Use this thread to look back on, and realize that it's a wonderful world after all even for gamers! = - D

My video game love runs a bit deep. Ever since I was 2, I’ve been playing video games, so it’s been 21 years now. My first system was the NES, and my first two games were Super Mario Bros. and Tetris. From then on, I’ve stuck with Nintendo products and haven’t been able to stay away. In fact, I’ve almost had all the Nintendo systems that Nintendo came out with. I do want to try a PS3 and a 360, but I’m not confident enough to really know if it’ll be worth it, as I might not have as many games on them considering that I only like certain genres. (I tried an XBOX, but I ended up selling it with all its games.) I wish I had a friend that would allow me to try out games on other systems that I have so badly wanted to play, but I do not have any friends that actually play games. I can’t afford having 3 systems, so Nintendo is what I stick with… whether if that is a bad thing or not. I often see people having a great time playing these MMOs, and I so wish I could share the excitement… but I don’t have that privilege unless a game has online multi-player on a Nintendo system. This coincidence just happens way too often.

I mentioned that I had an XBOX. I have to day that there is one particular game that I miss dearly, and it’s from a genre I do not like to beat it all (which I’ll mention later)! I loved Oddworld: Munch’s Oddysee, and what a charm it had! I think the wiki definitely shows what knowledge I had on the game, as I did that entire wiki from the ground up. I mean even including the pictures. Overtime, my memories of the game faded away... but thank goodness for YouTube (yet it still isn’t the same.) So, I’m really more than willing to try new things, as those things can be the most enjoyable aspects that life offers.

I have a very nice collection of games for my Nintendo systems. There are lists available by system on the exact amount of games that I have, excluding IPhone, here on Giant Bomb. I do not have lists for my NES, SNES, or Genesis collection, as I don’t have the systems anymore, and it’s been very long ago since I’ve had them. All I have is memories, remakes, and PC versions for the ones that I really care about. I do try to keep everything updated, and pretty much all the lists are up to date. Stuff accumulates over time, and I have to say that I very much enjoy being in the environment that I have created for myself in terms of having a place for my video games. I have many favorites, so I won’t really mention all my favorites. When people just talk to me, then they slowly start figuring it out!

Here are the lists:

Wii

Nintendo 64

DS and 3DS

Gamecube

XBOX (Previously owned)

Gameboy, Gameboy Color, and Gameboy Advance

PC

When I had a Sega Genesis, I had a game that I loved to play over and over. When I was young, I was a sucker for pinball machines, thus I got Sonic Spinball. I would play that game for hours and hours, but one night… someone came in our home, and stole my game. I was really little, and I very much cried because it couldn’t be replaced. When the Virtual Console for Wii became available, that is when I was able to play Sonic Spinball.

I have such a love for video games that only I can comprehend, and it has become a huge influence and part of my life. Exploring and being able to enter another imagination is so much fun, and I consider video games as imaginations! These imaginations are so great, that it actually helps me continue to use my imagination for more so my well-being. Take what I love away… then I certainly wouldn’t be happy, and I would be very bored. Anyone I meet probably has to understand that I must have a video game nearby. I’m referred to as “the game boy” in my area, and I do earn that title… though I might not be the best gamer or the one with the most games. I guess that the influence I show is very noticeable thus is why I have earned the nickname in the area.

I’ve had a very lonely and not-so-great childhood, and young adulthood is hell! Playing video games have actually helped me through. Whenever I’ve felt lonely, punished, and sad, I’ve become more sane playing games. It’s like it’s therapeutic in a way. In fact, every night when I go to sleep I have music playing. If I don’t have any music, I won’t sleep. Specifically, if I don’t have easy listening, Celtic, new age, or video game music playing, then I won’t go to sleep. Mostly, I’ll have video game music playing.

When I was young, I couldn’t and didn’t per say like to play games that were gory, extremely or overly violent, and gross. Today, I still do not play such games. None of them appeal to me whatsoever, so I definitely have perhaps too much of an inner child. I’ve never really let it bother me, because it’s what makes me different from all the rest who really lost their inner child over-time, meaning that they don't like games anymore.

Call it an obsession, illness, crazy, or severe addiction all ya’ll want, but I am not going to change. Playing video games is what I love to do, and I am not going to stop. I play for me, and for no one else. I have many games that I love, but I'm not going to list them all, and how I came about to getting them all. I would continue on about my video game love, but I was trying and making the effort to make this blog readable and interesting.

So, there you all have it… my video game love. Feel free to post comments, criticisms, share your video game love, and ask any questions that you all may have for me or anyone else!

My name is Tyler, and I’m proud to be a gamer!

PS: I’m going to do something new. I’m going to have a motto. “No blog is complete unless I have a song in it.” I'm "Ti-re-yo", btw... so, here’s the song!